Duration

1.5 years

Starting Date

October

Tuition Fee

€4,000 per year

Location

Aveiro, Portugal

About the programme

The students in the Master in Applied Gerontology at Universidade de Aveiro may have different backgrounds: some will have a degree in gerontology, aiming to deep their studies in the same area; while others have degrees in diverse areas (such as: nursing, psychology, social work, education) and want to procced in the field of gerontology. Employment is usually in:

  • services supporting old persons (such as, day care);
  • services that aim to promote active ageing;
  • and community services that support the population in general.

This programme aims to:

  • Apply knowledge to solve challenges or constraints associated to the current trends of demographic ageing;
  • Develop and apply knowledge in professional practice and research in Gerontology;
  • Update and extend professional skills acquired in pre-graduation within the context of Gerontology;
  • Develop knowledge and skills to facilitate interdisciplinary team work and institutional partnerships;
  • Develop knowledge and skills to implement interventions aiming to promote active ageing from a life course perspective and, particularly, in advanced age;
  • Develop communication and applied skills of research findings;
  • Extend and develop skills for autonomous learning.

Courses Included

  • Demography, Public Policies and Epidemiology of Ageing
  • Ageing and Society
  • Ageing, Family and Informal Care
  • Management of Gerontological Services
  • Promotion and Intervention in Active Ageing

Interested? Get started today!